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The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) made a new record high earlier this year, cementing the bull market that began when the index bottomed in October 2022. As it continues to march higher, investors might

If you're like me, you don't remember much from your high school geometry class. However, I still recall a few things -- including the intriguing curve called the parabola.

We don't encounter the

Anyone familiar with Warren Buffett knows the famous investor likes Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). He has called the company a better business than any of Berkshire Hathaway's subsidiaries and better than

Interest in artificial intelligence (AI) has skyrocketed since the start of 2023, with the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT kicking off a boom in the industry. As a result, many tech stocks have enjoyed

Many people strive to max out their Social Security income, but aiming to get every possible penny from the program might not be worth it for most.

The maximum monthly retirement benefit in 2024 is

The big story in the stock market over the past few years has been artificial intelligence (AI). Generative AI, which can create text, images, videos, and audio, looks likely to be a transformative

It may be hard to fathom building a million-dollar retirement portfolio when the median retirement savings for American households is $87,000. However, a shift in your mindset and finances can take

On April 30, coffee giant Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported financial results for its fiscal second quarter of 2024, and the stock was immediately crushed as a result. In a subsequent interview with

Before the pandemic disrupted its operations, AT&T (NYSE: T) was a reliable dividend stock. Not only that, but it was also a dividend-growth stock. For decades, the company increased dividend

You're, of course, familiar with e-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). It's one of the world's biggest companies (as measured by market cap), while its stock is one of the market's best-performing

Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) has quietly done a magnificent job of growing value for its shareholders over the long term. The Canadian energy infrastructure giant has increased its dividend annually for

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, more than 125 years old, is one of the major U.S. stock market indexes. And although it contains just 30 components -- compared to hundreds for the S&P 500 and

Wall Street has been a stomping ground for volatility since this decade began. Although it's been a banner start to 2024, it was preceded by four consecutive years where the major stock indexes

I hate to say that I'll never be selling a stock, because you never know what life will bring. However, there are some companies that I own that I can comfortably say I hope to hand them off to my

In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall breaks down the positives with 3M (NYSE: MMM) as well as the reasons dividend investors should avoid the stock. He also shares a high-yield dividend

Investing in solid companies and holding them for a long time is a robust strategy that could help investors significantly boost their wealth in the long run and construct a million-dollar

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro break down the bear thesis for Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and make the bull case for Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS).

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Few tech innovations are as important to modern organizations as the cloud. A company can rent computing power from centralized data centers (which are often managed by tech giants) and run its

Social Security has been around for a long time. The program tends to undergo yearly changes that are important to stay informed about. With that in mind, here are three things to know about Social

Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) these days, and for good reason. This hot technology that's driven some stocks to triple-digit gains has the potential to transform everything

All eyes have been on tech companies since a boom in artificial intelligence (AI) kicked off last year.

Big Tech companies like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) have rallied investors, with the stock up 69% in

When it comes to building a seven-figure nest egg, one account type stands out above all the rest: A Roth 401(k). By virtue of its structure and thanks to new rules in place in 2024, a Roth 401(k)

Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) shares slipped after the company reported its fiscal 2024 fourth-quarter earnings results on May 8. However, the stock later rallied after reports came out that the

Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) has been a divisive stock ever since it went public via a direct listing in September 2020. The bulls were initially impressed by the data mining firm's robust

At any given time, you can find at least a handful of dividend-paying stocks that offer ultra-high yields. Unfortunately, the stock market rarely allows dividend yields to rise so high unless there